Spotted Dog, 75 Spon Street

These premises have been known by different names during their history:FROMTONAME
18621871WINE AND SPIRIT VAULTS
18711872BOARD
18741875SPOTTED DOG
18751924MELBOURNE GARDENS / MELBOURNE HOTEL
19081909GRANBY ARMS
19112002BOWLING GREEN
20022010NEW BOWLER
Melbourne Hotel 1902 Having previously been The BOARD, in 1874 after William Brennand became licensee. He had previously been at the Spotted Dog in the Bull Ring, and appears to have brought the name with him to Spon Street. In 1875 John Rowley changed the name to Melbourne Gardens.


Possibly something to do with bull baiting, or perhaps a reference to the three leopards on the coat of arms of the Sydney family.

LICENSEES:

1874 William Brennand 1875 John Rowley
Spotted Dog
Street plan of 1851
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